What year was Bryan the best wrestler in the world or had the best match of the year?

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:laugh::laugh: So Bryan didn't SAVE THE WWE in 2013 from being a horrible year? Or 2014 eh? or 2012 when he outworked EVERYBODY with ease? Or when he gave Miz the best match of his life at Bragging Rights 2010? Or when he gave Sheamus the best match of his life in 2012 in the 2/3 Falls match?
 

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When he detached his retina vs Morishima maybe

In the E Bryan didn't have the classics he had while in ROH
last time Cripple H had a great match? Bryan
Last time Punk had a good stand out regular match? Bryan
He basically carried the Shield for MONTHS on end for almost a year in 6 man matches
Actually outworked Cesaro..something you never see
 

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You are asking for the best match or being the best wrestler?

And you can make a case that his match vs KENTA at Glory By Honor was the best of 2006.

My main point is that this is a silly exercise. No matter what is being given to you, you are gonna disagree. I'm not gonna change your mind by saying he was the best wrestler in 08' because besides his work in ROH, PWH and other indys, he had one of the best performances of the decade during the 16 Carat Gold Tournament :manny:
Dragon gate match in roh was he best match that year but you can say him vs Kenta was top three which is fair. It was a solid match but nah I can’t just give you that one.
Ok we can talk 08 he was amazing against Nigel but idk if it was better then hbk vs Jericho or styles vs Kurt but you can maybe argue it. 09 was taker vs Shawn
2010 was Shawn vs taker 2 or another dragon gate tag match. Maybe Generico and Steen as well
2011 he had the punk vs cena money in the bank
2012 tanahashi vs Suzuki and punk vs Bryan or punk vs cena were up there
Triple h vs taker was really good this year but idk maybe 2012 you can say Bryan
2013 at his peak year was okada and tanahashi. Flat out one of the best matches I’ve ever seen. Nakamura vs Ibushi being second that year.
2014 was Bryan vs evolution at mania and it was fine but he wasn’t he best wrestler in the world then not had he best match then he got hurt and.

So maybe one year you could argue he was the best wrestler in the world or America. 07 and MAYBE 2011 or 12. No really bad matches but maybe four matches in ten years that was incredible? Joe punk styles had multiple year best matches in their career

What am I missing?
 

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:laugh::laugh: So Bryan didn't SAVE THE WWE in 2013 from being a horrible year? Or 2014 eh? or 2012 when he outworked EVERYBODY with ease? Or when he gave Miz the best match of his life at Bragging Rights 2010? Or when he gave Sheamus the best match of his life in 2012 in the 2/3 Falls match?
Sheamus and miz best matches weren’t with Bryan but they weren’t bad
 
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last time Cripple H had a great match? Bryan
Last time Punk had a good stand out regular match? Bryan
He basically carried the Shield for MONTHS on end for almost a year in 6 man matches
Actually outworked Cesaro..something you never see
Claim down sissy

I'm not the biggest Bryan Fan, but his best work wasn't in wwe
 

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Claim down sissy

I'm not the biggest Bryan Fan, but his best work wasn't in wwe
fukk you, San Fran fan....his best work don't have to be in the E but he damn sure blew away whatever was considered the best in the E and got more over than those goofballs too.
 

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Sheamus and miz best matches weren’t with Bryan but they weren’t bad
Sheamus was a overrated hack in the ring just like Test...he was getting cat called and shytted on for years in those sorry ass Del Rio and Blandy matches.

Miz definitely didn't have any stand out matches until the Bryan feud in 2010. Him and Truth? LOL. That wasn't cutting it.
 

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Sheamus was a overrated hack in the ring just like Test...he was getting cat called and shytted on for years in those sorry ass Del Rio and Blandy matches.

Miz definitely didn't have any stand out matches until the Bryan feud in 2010. Him and Truth? LOL. That wasn't cutting it.
I’m saying Bryan vs sheamus was a great math but sheamus vs cesaro was better. Shot I heard more credit for the sheamus vs big show match then that one. Miz meh I may concede that but shouldn’t that be expected with this false reputation Bryan has been given as he best wrestler in the world? In 2013 he did not have he best match in Wwe or world. In 2012 cm punk had better matches with other people and still had quality matches wih Bryan. Bryan best match that year was with cm punk. 13 with cena. Some people keep talking about Bryan careee as if he was undoubtedly he best in the world when aj styles was and still is walking around and breathing and even older then Bryan. Jericho at Bryan age was unquestionably better then Bryan. Benoit hbk Eddie punk styles Nigel Aries in roh etc were always better overall and Bryan was always like hovering there and finally got the crowd to buy in in like 12-14 but he never really had that all time great match in the Wwe versus many other guys did. Never had the best match of the year in Wwe he came kind of close but nah
 

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I’m saying Bryan vs sheamus was a great math but sheamus vs cesaro was better. Shot I heard more credit for the sheamus vs big show match then that one. Miz meh I may concede that but shouldn’t that be expected with this false reputation Bryan has been given as he best wrestler in the world? In 2013 he did not have he best match in Wwe or world. In 2012 cm punk had better matches with other people and still had quality matches wih Bryan. Bryan best match that year was with cm punk. 13 with cena. Some people keep talking about Bryan careee as if he was undoubtedly he best in the world when aj styles was and still is walking around and breathing and even older then Bryan. Jericho at Bryan age was unquestionably bSheametter then Bryan. Benoit hbk Eddie punk styles Nigel Aries in roh etc were always better overall and Bryan was always like hovering there and finally got the crowd to buy in in like 12-14 but he never really had that all time great match in the Wwe versus many other guys did. Never had the best match of the year in Wwe he came kind of close but nah
Sheamus vs Cesaro wasn't better than the Gauntlet match...I mean Cesaro was on point but Sheamus really does shyt that makes no sense and he no sells to try to get a strike in on someone. So it comes as more silly than making sense ala Test.
 

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Sheamus vs Cesaro wasn't better than the Gauntlet match...I mean Cesaro was on point but Sheamus really does shyt that makes no sense and he no sells to try to get a strike in on someone. So it comes as more silly than making sense ala Test.
I’m saying if you showed anyone cesaro vs sheamus or sheamus vs Bryan I don’t believe anyone is picking the Bryan match which was good

I also think cesaro is a victim of Bryan syndrome but at least he isn’t claimed to be he best in the world in years where he isn’t
 

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Bryan is Dean Malenko. Nobody cares when he is off the screen.
Eh I disagree
His fans care almost in spite of him when he’s off even if the something Bryan may have caused or sadly his body caused for him

Malenko was arguably the best technical wrestler in his prime and is always remembered for being very skilled but I promise you nobody really ranks malenko best matches as better then other guys best matches. Even with all that skill malenko and Bryan to me never really were the best in the world in wrestling. Bryan came closer to me but when he was his best in ring was 07 and when he was his best character or over wise was 2012 so he never really reached his best overall but I’d argue he might have never got there anyway especially with how his matches got lesser with how he changed his style in his prime Wwe years

Malenko sadly had his career ended due to injuries similar to Bryan but we’ll see maybe Bryan can try to be great again and hopefully his body holds up but man

I don’t see what pe Ole are claiming where he was the best.i don’t see how he can ever live up to the expectations fans put on him
 
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